NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 24, 29 January 1942, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Apples for Schools.

Theoretically at any rate, for about 12 weeks from February 9 doctors will be kept away from the children under the control of the Wellington Education Board, for during that period it is proposed to make free distributions of apples. The doctors probably will not mind if the old adage about an apple a day proves true, for at the present time, with their ranks depleted, they have more than enough to do. Maximum War Effort. A win-the-war campaign is to be inaugurated shortly by the N.Z.R.S.A. In referring to the proposal at the luncheon of the Wellington R.S.A. yesterday, the Dominion president, the Hon. W. Perry, said that it was aimed at bringing the Dominion's effort to a much higher pitch of efficiency than had been achieved so far. "We ho.pe to get the public more war-minded," he said, "and more determined to put forth their maximum effort." A Soldier's Advice. "It would be a much better idea if those people who are sending articles packed in tins to soldiers overseas were to seal the tins with adhesive tape instead of soldering them," writes a soldier in Suva, to a friend in Christchurch. "Tins are very handy, and also very scarce over here, and if they are soldered they are of no use afterwards, as they have to be cut to be opened." Archery in Parks. A bylaw of the Christchurch City Council prevents the carrying of bows and arrows (as well as shanghais), on city parks, and unless special arrange!ments are made to control the sport, archery might not have the approval of the city authorities, states "The Press." This was indicated in a report made to the Christchurch City Council on Monday by the abattoir and reserves committee. The report stated: "The popularity of archery as a sport is increasing, and in some instances caretakers of parks have reported having had to warn off youths who were practising this pastime in council parks. In some cases full-sized bows and metal-tipped arrows were used. Such a sport is definitely dangerous to the general public using or passing through the park. The present bylaws relating to parks forbid such a practice. On the other hand it may be contended to some purpose' that it is the duty of the council to cater for all forms of healthy outdoor recreation. If clubs or groups of archers could be formed, it would be possible in some of the parks to arrange areas for butts, provided the clubs would undertake to exercise proper supervision and control during the progress of practices or matches/